Eastern Africa vs South Sudan: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues
Eastern Africa
213.15 million t
in 2024
South Sudan
15.36 million t
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
9th
South Sudan rank
9th
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues over time
- Eastern Africa
- South Sudan
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 213.15 million t against 15.36 million t in South Sudan, a difference of 197.79 million t.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 13.9 times South Sudan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 9th of 31 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 321.64 million t | 9.72 million t | 311.92 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 230.98 million t | 18.17 million t | 212.81 million t | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burning crop residues, Eastern Africa or South Sudan?
- Eastern Africa, at 213.15 million t against 15.36 million t in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burning crop residues between Eastern Africa and South Sudan?
- 197.79 million t, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and South Sudan rank globally for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Eastern Africa ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 9th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.